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there is a concern once harry reid is gone to go ahead. one of those backstoppers is harry reid. host: time for a couple more calls. paul is waiting from indianapolis, indiana on our independent line. caller: i had occasion to talked to an engineer who previously worked for nasa where he called snap batteries which is radio active waste to produce energy for satellites. he was look into using nuclear power plant in ohio. they had a plant to make very large batteries where they built the battery and it would generate electricity pretty much in-depth from the heat. i guess these things are very expensive but on the other hand they produce electricity for a long time. i was wondering if you heard anything about using -- probably nasa has snap batteries from using radioactive waste for producing electricity quite safely for 45 or 50 years they used to test for power voyage for example. guest: i will make one point. what nasa and the government have the capacity to do is very didn't what the country is okay licensing with commercial activity. the levels of safety thresholds is very di
there is a concern once harry reid is gone to go ahead. one of those backstoppers is harry reid. host: time for a couple more calls. paul is waiting from indianapolis, indiana on our independent line. caller: i had occasion to talked to an engineer who previously worked for nasa where he called snap batteries which is radio active waste to produce energy for satellites. he was look into using nuclear power plant in ohio. they had a plant to make very large batteries where they built the battery...
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you can criticize harry reid or anyone else you want. i want to see in the senate wants to bring forth and legislation or an amendment to legislation to bring forth fed reform, let us have the debate on fed reform. let's not prevent that from taking place by obstructionism. the american people want to see the minimum wage raised. i doubt we will ever have that voted on as an issue treated the wealthiest people in this country are asked to pay their fair share of taxes. in lower the deficit and, fragrant -- frankie we will not have a vote on that issue. we spent a huge amount of time on filibusters and when the only have 55 votes, that is virtually impossible. host: democratic caller on the air. caller: senator sanders is my hero in washington. i am calling about all the demonizing that is called in with the labor unions. the labor unions only control temper sent of the workers in this country. and 10% of the workers in this country cannot do all the bad things that these republicans are trying to put on us. just -- we help everybody. we
you can criticize harry reid or anyone else you want. i want to see in the senate wants to bring forth and legislation or an amendment to legislation to bring forth fed reform, let us have the debate on fed reform. let's not prevent that from taking place by obstructionism. the american people want to see the minimum wage raised. i doubt we will ever have that voted on as an issue treated the wealthiest people in this country are asked to pay their fair share of taxes. in lower the deficit and,...
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-- harry reid has promised a vote on unemployment insurance. does that become part of the debt ceiling debate and should it? that ist should, but not what republicans have in mind as a ransom. democrats are really adamant about it. many feel they gave up the best opportunity. remember, when unemployment has remained this high at seven percent when we have had this extent of long-term unemployment, we have always had extensionsion -- an of the federal program. see congressd to not act on this. getink we conceivably could the support to override a filibuster in the senate. it ifn boehner could pass you brought it to the floor, but it will be very tough getting him to do so. guest: there is a larger element to this. the budget deal used all of the so-called low hanging fruit of raising revenues without calling them taxes. there is only one thing left, and it has been used all couple times. we always fall back on it, revenue from spec from auctions. entertains we will extending unemployment if you find a way to pay for it. what we have also seen in
-- harry reid has promised a vote on unemployment insurance. does that become part of the debt ceiling debate and should it? that ist should, but not what republicans have in mind as a ransom. democrats are really adamant about it. many feel they gave up the best opportunity. remember, when unemployment has remained this high at seven percent when we have had this extent of long-term unemployment, we have always had extensionsion -- an of the federal program. see congressd to not act on this....
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like harry reid said, this law has been law for four years. so they should have their stuff together and they should enact the delays aree basically to get past the next election, and i think that if people in this country see what . wretch this is the comment was made by jill that we need to enacted to see what unfairness there is in it. -- thatcy pelosi saying is absurd. congress rightn now, what they know about the bill, they learned after they signed it. houselast night a few members had an interesting suggestion on how to handle this. the senate should bring it up and add both and immigration amendment that would include a path to citizenship to those 12 million undocumented aliens and a tough gun control amendment, then send it back to the house for approval. like the color just said a moment ago -- like the caller just said a moment ago. guest: we would have a divided nation if we did that. regardless of what the callers have said, i think it remains true that this is such a complicated, ambitious thing that the democrats are trying to
like harry reid said, this law has been law for four years. so they should have their stuff together and they should enact the delays aree basically to get past the next election, and i think that if people in this country see what . wretch this is the comment was made by jill that we need to enacted to see what unfairness there is in it. -- thatcy pelosi saying is absurd. congress rightn now, what they know about the bill, they learned after they signed it. houselast night a few members had an...
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host: are he and harry reid talking at all? not only are they not really speaking, but the same time their staffs have a lot of acrimony between them as well. that is really the problem on capitol hill. the relationships between the leaders are poisonous and the relationships between the staff. the gauche nations aren't happening at all. there are no behind-the-scenes talks. the urbane or is working within his own conference and so was senate majority leader harry reid. where are the big talks? they're just not happening. the house and senate are in session today. was he house going to be doing and was on the senate's bill? guest: the most important is a closed-door meeting in the basement of the capitol. saye leaders are going to what is the path ahead? will republicans resist that trade are the conservatives not going to let that happen within the house? if they are going to continue the shutdown they have to come up with a strategy, how you can combine the debt limit deal with the cr deal i can pass the house. that is going
host: are he and harry reid talking at all? not only are they not really speaking, but the same time their staffs have a lot of acrimony between them as well. that is really the problem on capitol hill. the relationships between the leaders are poisonous and the relationships between the staff. the gauche nations aren't happening at all. there are no behind-the-scenes talks. the urbane or is working within his own conference and so was senate majority leader harry reid. where are the big talks?...
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lining harry reid was p. this is according to the republican side, but i didn't hear harry reid try to refute ny of these numbers. it's taken 51 takes to confirm nominees, obama's administration, whereas bush it took 55 days, and clinton it took 50 days. so i mean, they're all basically the same averpblgs, so i think they're just pulling this -- getting rid of the fell getting rid of the filibuster thing. host: national labor relations board, also members of the president's cabinet, and the head of the consumer financial protection bureau. here's what chris in alabama tweets in. the filibuster is not being removed, it's being limited with respect to obama's nominees only. chris, columbia, maryland, independent caller. go ahead. caller: that's what i was going to talk about, the filibuster is good sometimes. there's a need for it. but when it is being used to block all of the president's appointments, it's just not fair. and it's a shame that we don't have elizabeth warren coming in to protect the consumers. t
lining harry reid was p. this is according to the republican side, but i didn't hear harry reid try to refute ny of these numbers. it's taken 51 takes to confirm nominees, obama's administration, whereas bush it took 55 days, and clinton it took 50 days. so i mean, they're all basically the same averpblgs, so i think they're just pulling this -- getting rid of the fell getting rid of the filibuster thing. host: national labor relations board, also members of the president's cabinet, and the...
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i hope harry reid goes nuclear and gets rid of the filibuster. withan anyone negotiate these is the tea party people like ted crews and these other ones and rand paul? they refuse cruz and rand paul and the other ones. they refuse to compromise. host: this is george joining us from georgia on the republican line. go ahead, please. theer: every time republicans oppose a bill or something like that, harry reid closes it down. does c-span.org anybody have a record? has anything gotten on the floor that the republicans have proposed or is it always harry reid's way or the highway? the second point, the caller is tapping a concern that is raised by republicans. if you look at the number of cloture votes, it has gone up exponentially even in the last four years. democrats claim that is because republicans filibuster everything. the republicans claimed the democrats are trigger happy. we disagree about what is the program about of debate and what of section there is and what is cheering all of these cloture motions. democratic norm is the majority set a
i hope harry reid goes nuclear and gets rid of the filibuster. withan anyone negotiate these is the tea party people like ted crews and these other ones and rand paul? they refuse cruz and rand paul and the other ones. they refuse to compromise. host: this is george joining us from georgia on the republican line. go ahead, please. theer: every time republicans oppose a bill or something like that, harry reid closes it down. does c-span.org anybody have a record? has anything gotten on the floor...
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mcgovern: i'm glad the gentleman from texas agrees with harry reid. i hope he agrees with harry reid on more things in the future, but the fact of the matter is this show business before us does nothing other than postpone this debate on the debt ceiling for three months. it doesn't require a finished product. it does not require that we actually have something that amounts to a deal that goes to the president's desk. this is, you know, the house will pass their extreme budget like they always do. the senate will probably do something. and then nothing else is required. there's no requirement for a deal in order to get your pay. i mean, this is show business. this is show business. and what we should be doing is providing certainty to the business community that we're not going to default on our obligations in three months. we ought to come together and figure out a way to be able to get this budget in balance without destroying the social safety net in this country. again, the problem has always been -- and let's be clear about this -- as much as i g
mcgovern: i'm glad the gentleman from texas agrees with harry reid. i hope he agrees with harry reid on more things in the future, but the fact of the matter is this show business before us does nothing other than postpone this debate on the debt ceiling for three months. it doesn't require a finished product. it does not require that we actually have something that amounts to a deal that goes to the president's desk. this is, you know, the house will pass their extreme budget like they always...
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it has been a big question on what harry reid would support on the floor of the senate. the fact he has introduced background checks is significant. has beennne feinstein an advocate on the assault weapons ban and something she has worked on for a long time. thebig was the defeat of assault weapons ban, and take us behind the scenes. it was totally expected. i think ever since the newtown shooting, we knew there was momentum building for gun this hugegislation, popular support around the country for that measure. the band has been questionable, partly because you are taking away the rights of ordinary citizens to own a certain kind of gun that they currently own. would be banned under this legislation. it was just not clear that they would be able to get the support of any republicans in congress and also some democrats in the senate that they would need to win over, including harry reid who are up for reelection in 2014. we always expected this would not make it all the way. this brought a more formal end host:worried host: -- tell us about why these are crucial votes.
it has been a big question on what harry reid would support on the floor of the senate. the fact he has introduced background checks is significant. has beennne feinstein an advocate on the assault weapons ban and something she has worked on for a long time. thebig was the defeat of assault weapons ban, and take us behind the scenes. it was totally expected. i think ever since the newtown shooting, we knew there was momentum building for gun this hugegislation, popular support around the...
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reid aul called harry big bully. the move represents the most fundamental change in procedures in decades. every republican voted against the new role. three democrats joined them. the next call is tommy, nashville, tennessee. caller: good morning, america. it is a shame that we had to get this far. the blame really does lay at the feet of the republicans, who ist. been destruction not just to obstruct, but to nullify the election. the president has the constitutional right and duty. the senate has the obligation to vote. not to block or obstruct. that is not what that is for. i wish the republicans would learn some civility. and some law and the constitution. there are a lot of things that have been said this morning. we actually are a democratic republic. to aan, one vote representative. that is the way we work. host: thank you for the call. it is the bottom of the hour. if you are just joining us, we're are getting our calls and comments. the development is being called germanic and historian. 2 carried this live
reid aul called harry big bully. the move represents the most fundamental change in procedures in decades. every republican voted against the new role. three democrats joined them. the next call is tommy, nashville, tennessee. caller: good morning, america. it is a shame that we had to get this far. the blame really does lay at the feet of the republicans, who ist. been destruction not just to obstruct, but to nullify the election. the president has the constitutional right and duty. the senate...
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host: what about harry reid? guest: it has been interesting to see harry reid taking the role of enforcer, kind of holding the line, almost playing bad cop, telling the president not to yield. the last showdown in the fall. that is a role he continues to play. host: rebecca sinderbrand is our guest. stephen from florida, go ahead. caller: i have a question. [indiscernible] withs brought down explosives on 9/11. host: stephen is a 9/11 truther. dorothy, you are on the "washington journal." we are talking about all attacks. -- politics. republicans do not care about anything except for the rich. they only care about getting elected again. they do not care about the poor. people neede said, to consider themselves like god was, like jesus was. he cared about the poor. it is not about them all the time. there are people in need. the affordable care act. many people need that insurance. it is going to do this or do that. think about the people who died and are going to the doctor. more, $12 more, $30 more, these people
host: what about harry reid? guest: it has been interesting to see harry reid taking the role of enforcer, kind of holding the line, almost playing bad cop, telling the president not to yield. the last showdown in the fall. that is a role he continues to play. host: rebecca sinderbrand is our guest. stephen from florida, go ahead. caller: i have a question. [indiscernible] withs brought down explosives on 9/11. host: stephen is a 9/11 truther. dorothy, you are on the "washington...
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harry reid is running interference in the senate. host: senator reid was in the hospital being treated for exhaustion. a treat from his office says that senator reed was diagnosed as exhausted. that was released by the senator's office. bernie from kettle falls, washington on our independent line. the president saying 2014 could be a breakthrough year, what do you think? caller: i think it will be, too. five years a plane straight people being it is president obama stern. they try and do nothing president is calling the republicans a do-nothing congress. [indiscernible] there's more revenue coming in because more people are working. and ands are going up they're getting more incoming. the debt has been cut down. host: is anything specific for 2014 that you think he can do to spur the economy further? caller: i think he is stepping every thing up right now. the ball is growing. he is finally broken away from all the tethers that were holding him back. i think he is now getting is head start for obamacare. he is getting the chance. it
harry reid is running interference in the senate. host: senator reid was in the hospital being treated for exhaustion. a treat from his office says that senator reed was diagnosed as exhausted. that was released by the senator's office. bernie from kettle falls, washington on our independent line. the president saying 2014 could be a breakthrough year, what do you think? caller: i think it will be, too. five years a plane straight people being it is president obama stern. they try and do...
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this is a harry reid-mitch mcconnell discussion right now. republicans have passed a bill to sequester bills. true an untruth. that was last year before the 113th congress. those bills are no longer legally liable. they are meaningless. they will have to pass meaningful bills. host: where was john hogan when g.w.b. was running all of that debt and deficit? caller: good morning. president obama wants to raise the taxes on the corporate jet owners and the oil company subsidies and things like that. of that will come back onto the middle class. we will have $5 or $6 a gallon gasoline. he cannot force people at the oil companies to take because he was then to take. if they do that to be sequestered, we will not have any cuts at all. he just wants to pass it on to us. it is similar to what happens in the space when they run into a fiscal problem. they always complain we will lose firemen and policemen and you will not have the streets plowed. that is the excuse they use. obama is using the excuse is that the poor will not have any money to cut thi
this is a harry reid-mitch mcconnell discussion right now. republicans have passed a bill to sequester bills. true an untruth. that was last year before the 113th congress. those bills are no longer legally liable. they are meaningless. they will have to pass meaningful bills. host: where was john hogan when g.w.b. was running all of that debt and deficit? caller: good morning. president obama wants to raise the taxes on the corporate jet owners and the oil company subsidies and things like...
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as long as harry reid rent a cynic, he wants $975 billion and higher taxes. it is almost a trillion dollars in higher taxes. he will not allow to come to the floor a revenue nee natural. until he reread retires, there will not be tax reform. all they want is a tax -- until he reread retires, there will not be tax reform. all they want is a tax increase. republicans are under a spell. guest: immigration reform is important to the country. say the immigration bill, we say is so often it is like a platitude. it is true. the reason why we are 300 million people and a world power and a free country is because we are a country of immigrants. we are not all the same color, religion, come from the same countries. we have one thing uniting us, it the constitution. there are other countries. in germany, if you are not german you do not ever get in. even other countries it can take a long time to ever feel parts of the country. you have the wrong last name are too many vowels at the end of your name or too many consonants. that is what makes the country great and strong
as long as harry reid rent a cynic, he wants $975 billion and higher taxes. it is almost a trillion dollars in higher taxes. he will not allow to come to the floor a revenue nee natural. until he reread retires, there will not be tax reform. all they want is a tax -- until he reread retires, there will not be tax reform. all they want is a tax increase. republicans are under a spell. guest: immigration reform is important to the country. say the immigration bill, we say is so often it is like a...
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harry reid had not yet filed cloture on the paper. it did not happen before rand paul took to the floor and began his filibuster. at some point we expect harry reid will file cloture. it does appear that he had the 60 votes necessary. mitch mcconnell took to the floor and said he did not think republicans should vote for cloture nor for the nomination itself. one wonders if there will be five republicans voting with the democrats. there are some democrats that could conceivably part ways. there were concerns. host: can you predict a schedule for us of events in the senate? guest: we will see it cloture filed but some points. whether they delayed a vote for tomorrow morning or kicking it into next week. it is a matter of whether the democrats want to get a vote done today or they will wait. i suspect there will try to take advantage of what went on into the night and may try to make political hay delay a vote until tuesday. host: here is the headline of one article. who did he have dinner with last night? guest: i started to lose count
harry reid had not yet filed cloture on the paper. it did not happen before rand paul took to the floor and began his filibuster. at some point we expect harry reid will file cloture. it does appear that he had the 60 votes necessary. mitch mcconnell took to the floor and said he did not think republicans should vote for cloture nor for the nomination itself. one wonders if there will be five republicans voting with the democrats. there are some democrats that could conceivably part ways. there...
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all she did was " a harry reid. -- was quote harry reid. there is a lot of laziness in terms of investigative journalism. when you get a question like that you need to know what lies in what does not apply, not just what harry reid thinks about it. i am not picking on one individual because i see that edgar across the country. host: just to give us of context, the story was from politico and it was a back-and- forth between some legislators who are arguing over what could happen with obama care. we saw political report on this and we saw some push back from legislators after that. let us give a response from our guest is see if you have any follow-up. we do our best but this is important. not weird trying to do or not trying to do. it is with the story is here. is there a difference between the tennis table match of what happens in the washington and a longer format pieces that journalists want to be able to do? >> there are different types of stores that need be done. i had a caller earlier say it the tea party wants to spend money. these
all she did was " a harry reid. -- was quote harry reid. there is a lot of laziness in terms of investigative journalism. when you get a question like that you need to know what lies in what does not apply, not just what harry reid thinks about it. i am not picking on one individual because i see that edgar across the country. host: just to give us of context, the story was from politico and it was a back-and- forth between some legislators who are arguing over what could happen with obama...
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caller: good morning, i have a problem with nancy pelosi and harry reid. managed to table everything that the republican house has sent over. i disagree with the president. he said we reduced the deficit by 50%. republican house has sent over. i disagree with the president. he said we reduced the deficit by 50%. he has actually increased the deficit 127%. all he wants to do is tax and spend. limite we want to put a on his credit card, he is at all. to negotiate it is a deadlock. nothing will change unless and says,omes down ok, this is the way it is, these are the realities of this situation. until somebody gets some common sense, we are all going to be in trouble. leading aother story lot of the papers this morning is the nomination of janice yellin as the next chair of the federal reserve. as is the front page of "the washington journal." i want to play you a bit yesterday from that ceremony in which the president announced her nomination. she understands the necessity of a stable financial system were removed ahead with the reforms that we have begun. p
caller: good morning, i have a problem with nancy pelosi and harry reid. managed to table everything that the republican house has sent over. i disagree with the president. he said we reduced the deficit by 50%. republican house has sent over. i disagree with the president. he said we reduced the deficit by 50%. he has actually increased the deficit 127%. all he wants to do is tax and spend. limite we want to put a on his credit card, he is at all. to negotiate it is a deadlock. nothing will...
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instead of the old levin and harry reid and nancy pelosi. no matter what happens or whatever goes on, their not going to have bipartisanship period. let's get these younger people you have on today. they were very elegant and very thank you. host: here's florida, carmelo is on the democratsisr line th. caller: good morning. i really wanted to talk about our -- i'm sorry, i wanted to talk about our internet and our sweepstakes here in florida that they took away from all the people here and all the community. the mobile home communities. they're all sick about it. the fact that governor scott did not sign it and alloyople to have it. that's some of their fun that they enjoy doing. they don't have to drive all the way to tampa to the indian reservation to do their fun time. this is a fun time for people. all the people coming from -- all the northerners coming down here for the winner are going to be so upset because they do not have the internet sweepstakes open. i think there's nothing wrong with it. if they would regulate it and take those
instead of the old levin and harry reid and nancy pelosi. no matter what happens or whatever goes on, their not going to have bipartisanship period. let's get these younger people you have on today. they were very elegant and very thank you. host: here's florida, carmelo is on the democratsisr line th. caller: good morning. i really wanted to talk about our -- i'm sorry, i wanted to talk about our internet and our sweepstakes here in florida that they took away from all the people here and all...
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turned 74.t i have the same birthday as harry reid. [laughter] we are as different as two people can be. host: [laughter] what is your story? theer: i appreciated previous remarks from the callers on the articles you were showing. i agree with your article and the last on him and who called. -- gentleman who called. he's jobs at walmart are not supposed to be career jobs. these are supposed to be entry jobs. raising the minimum wage will kill more jobs and keep more young people from being able to get a job at all. school.ed high later on, i sent myself to college and i was 30 before i got out with my bachelors, but i continued on and got my masters also with no loans. of course, that was many years ago. it is foolish for people to make these humongous loans. they need to work and go with a minimum of help. i know college and textbooks at all cost a fortune now. i want to go back to my dad briefly. a couple of things i want to hit you with. he was one of the children of the depression. dayas making $.50 per plowing. when he was working
turned 74.t i have the same birthday as harry reid. [laughter] we are as different as two people can be. host: [laughter] what is your story? theer: i appreciated previous remarks from the callers on the articles you were showing. i agree with your article and the last on him and who called. -- gentleman who called. he's jobs at walmart are not supposed to be career jobs. these are supposed to be entry jobs. raising the minimum wage will kill more jobs and keep more young people from being able...
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harry reid and the democrats. they want to put blame on the tim -- put blame all the time, puts the blame on them. our deficit now is 1.5 trillion dollars. it's three times the amount. if we don't start cutting now and worrying about our country, we will not have a debate anymore, we will not have a country left. all these geniuses. let's start cutting fraud of all these illegals collecting all fair and food stamps in my state. let's start cutting that. there are many things we can cut. but nobody wants to do anything. we're going to go down with the ship. host: on twiter -- we already have read these. i apologize. if you would like to continue the conversation on sequestration, you can go to our facebook page. there is a lively conversation going on. that will continue throughout the day. a couple more articles before we get to some of our gas segments. obama chooses and environmentalists executive for the interior. there's a picture of president obama and sally jewell, nominated to be secretary of the interior.
harry reid and the democrats. they want to put blame on the tim -- put blame all the time, puts the blame on them. our deficit now is 1.5 trillion dollars. it's three times the amount. if we don't start cutting now and worrying about our country, we will not have a debate anymore, we will not have a country left. all these geniuses. let's start cutting fraud of all these illegals collecting all fair and food stamps in my state. let's start cutting that. there are many things we can cut. but...
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caller: harry reid of nevada is a gun owner, democratic leader. mitch mcconnell of kentucky, as i recall. we did not get an answer at all from john boehner, the house speaker. nancy pelosi does not own a gun. host: what about the chairman of the house judiciary and senate judiciary committees? the legislation is going to go to them. host: that is -- caller: that is one of the most interesting ones. senator leahy is a gun owner, but he is also a very strong advocate for gun control. he will be delivering one of the key points in the debate. their committees are likely to be the first out the door with legislation. there will be interesting things coming from some unlikely he, coming from vermont, who lives in a state where gun ownership is not all that unusual. it will be interesting to see if he can thread the needle between a healthy respect for guns and a healthy concern for guns and gun safety. i think that he will be a very interesting player to watch. host: let me conclude by asking how you interpreted the president's remarks yesterday in min
caller: harry reid of nevada is a gun owner, democratic leader. mitch mcconnell of kentucky, as i recall. we did not get an answer at all from john boehner, the house speaker. nancy pelosi does not own a gun. host: what about the chairman of the house judiciary and senate judiciary committees? the legislation is going to go to them. host: that is -- caller: that is one of the most interesting ones. senator leahy is a gun owner, but he is also a very strong advocate for gun control. he will be...
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this headline -- that was in reference to what harry reid had said. some democrats backing down from an assault weapons ban. dianne feinstein but to introduce her assault weapons ban in the 113th congress. chris in washington, independence. -- independent. caller: i'm against any more legislation on guns. it's nonsense. we are back to demonizing inanimate objects. if we want to get rid of things that are deadly, ban the automobile. this is nonsense. brady.ed this with a g it did not work. it did not lower crime. that's not the issue. host: what is the issue and where do you see compromise? caller: i don't see compromise. why should this even be an issue? it is a media-driven emergency. other than that, there is none. host: the new york times front page story -- we will go next to dennis in upper marlboro, maryland, democratic caller. caller: good morning. thank you for the opportunity, first of all. the gentleman just before me is the perfect example of why we need everything coming out of the white house with these executive orders to get rid of thes
this headline -- that was in reference to what harry reid had said. some democrats backing down from an assault weapons ban. dianne feinstein but to introduce her assault weapons ban in the 113th congress. chris in washington, independence. -- independent. caller: i'm against any more legislation on guns. it's nonsense. we are back to demonizing inanimate objects. if we want to get rid of things that are deadly, ban the automobile. this is nonsense. brady.ed this with a g it did not work. it...
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reid yesterday harry proposed an alternate measure to the bill. [video clip] the best way to stop lurching on this crisis to next crisis is to get back to funding our government the way the founding fathers set it up, through the appropriations process. we will discuss at great length that the chairman -- with the whether there is any possibility of funding the government. they believe there is. they have had conversations with some of the republican colleagues and they believe there'll be a greater opportunity for an appropriations bill to pass the senate. i agree. the amendment i will file in the next day or so will prevent a shutdown through november 15. the only thing we are going to change at this stage is the date. we will take out all the rest of the stuff. your response to that i believe they: want to take him seriously about the appropriations process. a fellow who has complete control of the united states senate. we are supposed past 12 every year. inis supposed to be done may, june, july, and he hasn't even passed one. am i glad he is c
reid yesterday harry proposed an alternate measure to the bill. [video clip] the best way to stop lurching on this crisis to next crisis is to get back to funding our government the way the founding fathers set it up, through the appropriations process. we will discuss at great length that the chairman -- with the whether there is any possibility of funding the government. they believe there is. they have had conversations with some of the republican colleagues and they believe there'll be a...
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harry reid in eight years has had something like 400 filibusters. the dramatic upswing in the number of filibusters of both on nominations and legislation has just exploded in the last few years. to a lotled, i think, of dysfunction and a lot of the anger and frustration that you see today among the american people. host: how do you change that? i wouldirst of all, like to see us go back to the old way of addressing filibusters, where you didn't dual and triple track. that is, set the nomination aside and pick up something else. i would require everyone who filibusters hold the floor for whatever length of time it took to get cloture. that is the way we did it in the past. i think i had a very consequential effect on limiting the number of filibusters as we went forward. i would also eliminate the practice of what we commonly memberght hold where any of congress will say i will filibuster if you bring this bill or nomination on the floor. to be aas turned out one-person veto. government cannot work with one person vetoes in the country today. you ca
harry reid in eight years has had something like 400 filibusters. the dramatic upswing in the number of filibusters of both on nominations and legislation has just exploded in the last few years. to a lotled, i think, of dysfunction and a lot of the anger and frustration that you see today among the american people. host: how do you change that? i wouldirst of all, like to see us go back to the old way of addressing filibusters, where you didn't dual and triple track. that is, set the...
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harry reid wants action on all of these people. if it doesn't happen, then he is going to, well, trigger the nuclear option -- at least that is what threat. at the meeting at the center for american progress where he urged the nuclear option. members of the senate, they are really skeptical harry reid will do this. he is an institutionalist. he has respect for the rules. he doesn't want to cause a partisan meltdown fairly early in the 100 13th congress. what the nuclear option is, changing the rules to a simple majority vote. he isle change that looking at is taking away republicans' ability to filibuster nominees. if he would trigger the nuclear option, with the simple majority vote, republicans could no longer -- or the minority in general -- could no longer filibuster nominees. or down he could get up votes and get them confirmed in fairly short order. but there are members of his caucus who do not support this plan. they said it would turn the senate into the house by eliminating the supermajority threshold on a very important
harry reid wants action on all of these people. if it doesn't happen, then he is going to, well, trigger the nuclear option -- at least that is what threat. at the meeting at the center for american progress where he urged the nuclear option. members of the senate, they are really skeptical harry reid will do this. he is an institutionalist. he has respect for the rules. he doesn't want to cause a partisan meltdown fairly early in the 100 13th congress. what the nuclear option is, changing the...
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also, the top democrat in the senate, majority leader harry reid, has come out and made comments. he called the a.p. scandal of the justice department inexcusable. here's the headline from "the washington times" -- in the wake of the revelations at the justice department secretly subpoenaed phone records of a.p. reporters and editors las senate are beginning to weigh in. the na nave democrat saidive trouble defending what the justice department -- the nevada democrat said i have trouble defending what the justice department did. caller: i think -- again, this is consistent all the way through republican and democrat administrations, and with each succeeding administration, it gets worse and worse as far as these guys being flat out criminals against the supreme law of the land, the constitution. and i really think the root of the problem, though, is the people ourselves. if you go back to the bankers manifest owe of 1892 and see how these two parties, democrats and republicans have been used to divide the people -- now, on something like this, it's the same. we have the democrat l
also, the top democrat in the senate, majority leader harry reid, has come out and made comments. he called the a.p. scandal of the justice department inexcusable. here's the headline from "the washington times" -- in the wake of the revelations at the justice department secretly subpoenaed phone records of a.p. reporters and editors las senate are beginning to weigh in. the na nave democrat saidive trouble defending what the justice department -- the nevada democrat said i have...
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harry reid picks and chooses which pieces he's willing to do when we move legislation, and, you know, there's a lot more to government that could be open today if he simple wool take up the bills that are being passed by bipartisan majority in the house and put them on the senate floor. he just won't do it. host: let's take another call from james on our republican line. go ahead. caller: yeah, good morning. my name is james. i'm 50 years old. i really do have the answer toss fix our question and the medical bankruptcy problems that are macing america. i've been stuck in the working poor class for 30 years trying to break through, and you can't do it because of the medical vampires. they'll suck the financial lifeblood right out of you. they're costing middle-class working families, working poor class families, and it's kind of a cancer to the economy. also, if we could just stop making the working poor class man pay rent, we will infuse so much money. t's got a cap on $4,000 or $5,000 realistic medical emergency. you can't use it because you got the flu. it's a real medical emergency
harry reid picks and chooses which pieces he's willing to do when we move legislation, and, you know, there's a lot more to government that could be open today if he simple wool take up the bills that are being passed by bipartisan majority in the house and put them on the senate floor. he just won't do it. host: let's take another call from james on our republican line. go ahead. caller: yeah, good morning. my name is james. i'm 50 years old. i really do have the answer toss fix our question...
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this back could get five years in prison and harry reid will not get anything out of it. this stuff has got to stop. that is the only white -- the news are going have to stand behind what the people want, not with the politicians or hollywood once. that is the way a used to be and that is the only way they're going to get any credibility back from anything they do now. guest: there are a number of politicians and members of congress to either came into congress with money or have made money since they have been in congress, but their salaries are standard. they are not making money off of government dollars -- government dollars per not cutting into them. the caller brings up a lot of problems but congress has, people are not having confidence in their ethics or other things. that is something that is working against them. they won support from their constituents, support and the legislation they are doing. until they can restore some more credibility, it is difficult for them to operate back, as well. and our guester, comment on the obama administration is unprecedented
this back could get five years in prison and harry reid will not get anything out of it. this stuff has got to stop. that is the only white -- the news are going have to stand behind what the people want, not with the politicians or hollywood once. that is the way a used to be and that is the only way they're going to get any credibility back from anything they do now. guest: there are a number of politicians and members of congress to either came into congress with money or have made money...
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host: harry reid yesterday put out this statement -- what do you think the reality is? will congress act on this legislation? if so, how will congress act? guest: let me thank majority leader harry reid in the senate and they are making their way through a difficult immigration reform. let me thank them for their comments. i would ask my leadership to be forceful in the house by making a statement because we have built upon that in the house. we have real authorized this in a bipartisan manner. the member john conyers and others worked diligently with hearings. that's how we developed 15,000 pages that really supported the continuation of section 5. i intend to ask our leadership and a senior member of the dish jury leadership to raise the question of our leadership on that committee. thee did before, i imagine deusen steering committee is the lead committee on this matter. -- the judiciary committee is the lead committee on this matter. i will proceed with hearings around the country to allow other jurisdictions to raise their voices as to why they should be covered an
host: harry reid yesterday put out this statement -- what do you think the reality is? will congress act on this legislation? if so, how will congress act? guest: let me thank majority leader harry reid in the senate and they are making their way through a difficult immigration reform. let me thank them for their comments. i would ask my leadership to be forceful in the house by making a statement because we have built upon that in the house. we have real authorized this in a bipartisan manner....
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host: a couple of tweets from harry reid -- charles from daytona beach florida, a democratic caller. it is ridiculous to be putting the blame on white supremacists, muslims, or whatever else. cowardice an act of and i would like to say if the person or persons involved with thishave -- involved with are hearing this, they are cowards. we should not blame anybody until the fbi or cia or anyone else is involved with this figure it out. they will. to the guns return control debate. and o'keefe has been reporting on the vote count. he writes as of last night that they are looking for votes in the 16 republicans who voted with democrats to proceed the debate last week. the nine senate republicans who voted to proceed and now plan to vote no on the mansion-to me the n-endment -- on the manchi toomy amendment. to vote yes -- this from "the new york daily news." you see in the corner senators who could be key to passing the background check deal -- that is happening in the senate this week. tune in to c-span2 for the debate on gun control. walter is calling in. hello. caller: good morning. i
host: a couple of tweets from harry reid -- charles from daytona beach florida, a democratic caller. it is ridiculous to be putting the blame on white supremacists, muslims, or whatever else. cowardice an act of and i would like to say if the person or persons involved with thishave -- involved with are hearing this, they are cowards. we should not blame anybody until the fbi or cia or anyone else is involved with this figure it out. they will. to the guns return control debate. and o'keefe has...
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headline -- in the senate, republicans are circulating a letter to harry reid warning "fox andas on friends pick up we want your reaction. [video clip] >> right now this is the last stop for obamacare kicks in for us to refuse to fund it. andress has to pass a law we have been doing that through a continuing resolution. if republicans in both houses refuse to vote for continuing resolutions that contains further funding for obamacare, we can stop the individual mandate from going into effect. host: congressman? guest: this is like gettysburg in the civil war. they realize that on the over first, -- that on october 1, no matter what they do, this is going into effect. the last chance they have is this continuing resolution on the first of october two defund the program. it is a death the attempt. it is -- desperate attempt. it is reckless. it is saying we will send the country down the drain by holding up this continuing resolution to prevent obamacare from going into place. the reason they do not want obamacare to go into place if they are afraid the american people will realize this is goo
headline -- in the senate, republicans are circulating a letter to harry reid warning "fox andas on friends pick up we want your reaction. [video clip] >> right now this is the last stop for obamacare kicks in for us to refuse to fund it. andress has to pass a law we have been doing that through a continuing resolution. if republicans in both houses refuse to vote for continuing resolutions that contains further funding for obamacare, we can stop the individual mandate from going...
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caller: why do you think democrats in the senate put up with harry reid? he had a chance to change the filibuster rule, he played loose with the gun regulations. is there any reason we put up with him? he is from a small state, a more conservative state, and he is very concerned, like everybody else is, i guess, with making sure he wins his elections. why do we put up with it? guest: i am not in the senate, so i cannot say for sure, but other names are floated, and they end up being more divisive. a read becomes a consensus candidate. i was critical of him. he has worked closely with the nra. bettergotten somewhat since newtown, connecticut, but he is still trying to thread the needle and not completely , so hee the nra disrespected senator dianne feinstein and her legislation. by alluded to the real push some to reform the filibuster rule and get us back to the democracy role, away from the 60 vote threshold, and he flubbed it. e had a we too talk around why we lose, but we didn't actually lose worked against us. and so i'm by myself very disappointed wit
caller: why do you think democrats in the senate put up with harry reid? he had a chance to change the filibuster rule, he played loose with the gun regulations. is there any reason we put up with him? he is from a small state, a more conservative state, and he is very concerned, like everybody else is, i guess, with making sure he wins his elections. why do we put up with it? guest: i am not in the senate, so i cannot say for sure, but other names are floated, and they end up being more...
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how will he deal with harry reid and the senate? according to politico, they have a very hostile relationship. regardless of what happens between boehner and obama or mccarthy and abide and, eventually, the house and senate are going to have to work together -- mccarthy and biden, eventually, the house and senate are going to have to work together. host: you are on the air. caller: i am kind of confused with speaker boehner and his republicans and this thing about immigration reform. i don't see a change. i don't see they are doing anything about immigration reform. shouldn't he help people to stay in this country and get them to where they can pay taxes and help this country? see himbecause i don't doing anything. . guest: i think there will not be a large-scale reform. we saw that collapsed in 2007. what you're seeing is republicans on capitol hill are talking about, at least in january, it is moving forward on people who are educated or foreign-born, who came here and got a ph.d., for example. they seem like they are willing
how will he deal with harry reid and the senate? according to politico, they have a very hostile relationship. regardless of what happens between boehner and obama or mccarthy and abide and, eventually, the house and senate are going to have to work together -- mccarthy and biden, eventually, the house and senate are going to have to work together. host: you are on the air. caller: i am kind of confused with speaker boehner and his republicans and this thing about immigration reform. i don't...
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harry reid said he hopes the senate will vote on passage of he bill by the july 4. mitch mcconnell says this bill has serious flaws. that's the atlanta journal institution. and the "baltimore sun" this morning. their story on the bill advancing through the senate. their headline "immigration bill clears a hurdle." democrats who control narrowly appeared willing to accept some measures to toughen border security but not changes that a future president or congress could use to block the bill's 13-year route to citizenship. they worry that complete control of the southern border which some republicans insist is the price of their vote is an impossible goal that would beat league limbo for the next decade and beyond. - passing the immigration bill into law would be at the hop of his chamber's accomplishments this year and he hinned he might be willing to let a bill come to the floor even if his g.o.p. caucus does not support it. after 10 years -- joe in bethesda, maryland, democratic caller. you're up first on this call. go ahead. caller: this makes me very happy that t
harry reid said he hopes the senate will vote on passage of he bill by the july 4. mitch mcconnell says this bill has serious flaws. that's the atlanta journal institution. and the "baltimore sun" this morning. their story on the bill advancing through the senate. their headline "immigration bill clears a hurdle." democrats who control narrowly appeared willing to accept some measures to toughen border security but not changes that a future president or congress could use to...
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all eyes on the senate and harry reid. that's the story this morning from roll call. with the senate judiciary committee now completing its work on a for your gun meters, the majority leader must now determine his strategy for how the chamber will move forward to in response to last year's school shooting. every week yesterday told reporters that he conferred with the chairman of the senate judiciary committee and he said "the and i will sit down to find out what has been reported out of the committee and what we need to do to put together as a base bill to start legislating on the senate floor." details available on roll call. callsl take your phone and you can share your thoughts on our facebook page and you can send us a tweet. bill is joining us from rhode island, independent line. good morning. are you with us? george in florida, republican, good morning. i don't think any campaign should be budgeted. the country, a good majority have already chosen to vote for a welfare check. the democrats and socialists have bought these people's votes. romney had to get past
all eyes on the senate and harry reid. that's the story this morning from roll call. with the senate judiciary committee now completing its work on a for your gun meters, the majority leader must now determine his strategy for how the chamber will move forward to in response to last year's school shooting. every week yesterday told reporters that he conferred with the chairman of the senate judiciary committee and he said "the and i will sit down to find out what has been reported out of...
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reid for six years, serving as senior communications advisor. i got extraordinarily lucky. it was not just because of smarts but a willingness to work hard and get the job done. i just never felt the need to go to the house. i thank the lord above that i got lucky working for the three people that i did. guest: you never went to the senate, you just stayed in the house. toot: the upper chamber is noisy toy the four may. i have a bipartisan marriage. i span 15 years in the house and and for michael, tom delay i had great bosses, all three of them had different strengths and i learned a lot from all of them. you kind of gain expertise and after my 15 years on the house side, i think i did my government service. i moved on. strengths.as its the senate is a more diffuse body. they tend to do more debating over there and we kind of get stuff done. i like places where they get stuff done. if you could put a percentage, what is the likelihood we would see a government shut down october 1? guest: i think it's about 30%. it would be a short-term governme
reid for six years, serving as senior communications advisor. i got extraordinarily lucky. it was not just because of smarts but a willingness to work hard and get the job done. i just never felt the need to go to the house. i thank the lord above that i got lucky working for the three people that i did. guest: you never went to the senate, you just stayed in the house. toot: the upper chamber is noisy toy the four may. i have a bipartisan marriage. i span 15 years in the house and and for...
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if in the senate, majority leader harry reid said democrats will try to replace the sequester for about five months. the savings from drawing down the wars in afghanistan and iraq. meanwhile, congress is working toward putting an internet sales tax on the books. we want to get your reaction this morning. if you support it -- 3881. oppose, post your comments on facebook tweet. us an e-mail or let me begin with the "washington times and their story in the paper. we want to hear from you this morning. bill your shopping habits change? what you think about a national internet sales tax? john supports the idea in tennessee. caller: i kind of support the idea, but at the same time there is a lot more that we have to be looking at with regard to how this is going to affect us in the long run, because the i mean, is really -- the internet is the printing press. it is something that is changing the world in many ways for the better. at the same time it poses a lot of risks to us. with regard to the internet sales tax, taxing anything right now in this economy is a terrible idea, but at the same
if in the senate, majority leader harry reid said democrats will try to replace the sequester for about five months. the savings from drawing down the wars in afghanistan and iraq. meanwhile, congress is working toward putting an internet sales tax on the books. we want to get your reaction this morning. if you support it -- 3881. oppose, post your comments on facebook tweet. us an e-mail or let me begin with the "washington times and their story in the paper. we want to hear from you this...
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it was nancy pelosi and harry reid and the democrats that pushed to have the poor people that could not afford a mortgage, they threatened to them. afraid for our country. from let's get a response veronique de rugy. first this tweet. i think the housing bubble is the result of the unhealthy marriage of the government and private sector. industryt favors and -- an industry. the banks did lending. that creates a bubble. i think it is asking too much of people in government to be able to control themselves and also monitor. there were a lot of people , andng about this bubble yet no one listened. maybe they have learned something about the housing bubble. there are still a lot of tax housing.at favor they are creating a lot of bubbles in savings and loans. you can bet they will be creating a lot of bubbles in other industries whenever that happens. it is not the government alone. , ane is an important role important player in the crisis was the government's role in housing finance. it is also when it is married to the private sector. this is why i say it is cronyism that is a real problem
it was nancy pelosi and harry reid and the democrats that pushed to have the poor people that could not afford a mortgage, they threatened to them. afraid for our country. from let's get a response veronique de rugy. first this tweet. i think the housing bubble is the result of the unhealthy marriage of the government and private sector. industryt favors and -- an industry. the banks did lending. that creates a bubble. i think it is asking too much of people in government to be able to control...
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nancy pelosi, harry reid, president obamas, a lot of the democrats in a few republicans -- a lotresident obama of the democrats have said the terrorists are coming back from the war. the tea party. they embraced occupy wall street. this really gets me that we are not the terrorists. if you want to look at the terrorists, you need to look at the political regime that is sitting in washington, d.c. host: a point that was made by mike rogers. he said the phone records collection helped avoid a significant case of terrorism in the united states within the last two years. he declined to elaborate on the nature of the attack. this program has merit and it works. puter: all programs are into place and there are good intentions. who you have evil people will take these good intentions and these good programs and use bad, for evil. just and's hear from in tennessee on the democrats line. caller: i had some confusion. first of all, i would like to thank you guys for giving people a voice to speak on these things. we have heard from a lot of people. i am happy to hear it. how many people are callin
nancy pelosi, harry reid, president obamas, a lot of the democrats in a few republicans -- a lotresident obama of the democrats have said the terrorists are coming back from the war. the tea party. they embraced occupy wall street. this really gets me that we are not the terrorists. if you want to look at the terrorists, you need to look at the political regime that is sitting in washington, d.c. host: a point that was made by mike rogers. he said the phone records collection helped avoid a...
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here's senator harry reid's statement. the house republican proposal is a non-starter in the senate because it would leave middle class families with the uncertainty of seeing their rates fluctuate wildly year after year, potentially having to pay thousands more from one year to the next. it could cost students an average of almost $2,000 more in interest if we did nothing at all, or about $6500 of interest at current rate. also commenting on the whole effort about student loans was john kline. he's the republican from minnesota. he came to the house before this event took place last week to talk about student loans and specifically what the house proposal does for it. >> last summer with the lower rates scheduled for july 1, 2012, debate reached a fever pitch. the president began touring college campuses, calling on campuses that prevent the increase that his own party set in motion in between. -- in 2007. no one wanted to see interest rates double. we need to move away from a system that allows washington to use students
here's senator harry reid's statement. the house republican proposal is a non-starter in the senate because it would leave middle class families with the uncertainty of seeing their rates fluctuate wildly year after year, potentially having to pay thousands more from one year to the next. it could cost students an average of almost $2,000 more in interest if we did nothing at all, or about $6500 of interest at current rate. also commenting on the whole effort about student loans was john kline....
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harry reid was on a couple of days ago on your radio station. he said that we did not have a deficit problem the -- but that .e had a revenue problem on the floor yesterday he said the american people want to pay more taxes. i am sorry, sir, i do not want to pay more taxes, i barely make it as it is. in youw is your last day guys are taking a vacation again for another 10 days and i would like to know why, when there are so many things that have to be done in congress? guest: well, there is a schedule. as you know, we were supposed to be off two weeks ago when we had the travesty of trying to get the government act opening and. when people say vacation, i know i will be in my district working every day. most congressmen will be doing the same thing, regardless of which side of the aisle. this is not a vacation. people think that if we are not in washington we do not do anything. people have to speak for themselves, i can assure you that is not my cup of tea. your second question about harry reid, there is a problem in terms of revenue. there is
harry reid was on a couple of days ago on your radio station. he said that we did not have a deficit problem the -- but that .e had a revenue problem on the floor yesterday he said the american people want to pay more taxes. i am sorry, sir, i do not want to pay more taxes, i barely make it as it is. in youw is your last day guys are taking a vacation again for another 10 days and i would like to know why, when there are so many things that have to be done in congress? guest: well, there is a...
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a ban on weapons, according to a wreak -- and aid from harry reid. the president of the nra appeared on "fox news sunday," talking not only about the president's picture the surface recently shooting skeet, but gun-control matters. here is what he had to say. [video clip] >> it is the same thing from the campaign -- they cover the country with messages like obama is not going to take your guns, but now he is trying to take away your guns. have you looked at the feinstein bill? that is exactly what he has done. i think of what they will do is turn this universal check on the law-abiding into a universal registry of law-abiding people, law abiding people do not want that. >> forgive me, sir, you take something that is here and say that it will go all the way over there. there is no indication. i can understand that you are saying that that is the threat, but nothing from the -- but nothing from the administration indicates that. >> obama care was not a tax until they needed to be a tax. >> that was the supreme court. host: weighing in on the conversati
a ban on weapons, according to a wreak -- and aid from harry reid. the president of the nra appeared on "fox news sunday," talking not only about the president's picture the surface recently shooting skeet, but gun-control matters. here is what he had to say. [video clip] >> it is the same thing from the campaign -- they cover the country with messages like obama is not going to take your guns, but now he is trying to take away your guns. have you looked at the feinstein bill?...
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boehner,aker john secretary of state john kerry, senate majority leader harry reid, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell and house minority leader nancy pelosi coming together. hearinger said that the -- mr. boehner said at the hearing that he was "the best friend the u.s. ever had." today's "washington times" notes that the justice department is joining a suit against a security firm that performed background checks on both the navy yard shooter and edward snowden. the justice department said wednesday that it was joining a lawsuit against the firm. host: we have got time for a few more calls on the subject of the hearing yesterday with kathleen sebelius, the secretary of health and human services. mary is waiting from michigan on our line for independents. mary, good morning. caller: good morning. i just wanted to thank you all. i also wanted to say that it is very disingenuous of the president, kathleen sebelius, and other democrats to say that the reason people are getting dropped is that they have substandard insurance. ,hat may have been the case however, it is not up to them to de
boehner,aker john secretary of state john kerry, senate majority leader harry reid, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell and house minority leader nancy pelosi coming together. hearinger said that the -- mr. boehner said at the hearing that he was "the best friend the u.s. ever had." today's "washington times" notes that the justice department is joining a suit against a security firm that performed background checks on both the navy yard shooter and edward snowden. the...
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and harry reid -- they need to stand together like [makes nois e] -- host: ok, and that is coming from a democrat. let's go to john from panama city, florida. independent line. caller: yes, west palm beach. host: go ahead, john. caller: i would like to say that we are a partisan nation. what people seem to forget is president obama got 60 million s -- it is a 13-12 ratio. million, goes into 135 127. that is a real tight split their. what nobody ever talks about is 90 million people who were eligible never voted in this last election. i would like to know who they are. the biggest problem i see here is leadership. i mean, we have always had divided government. ronald reagan was a leader. and he brought us together. we had a democratic house of representatives. he was able to get through by compromise. in not see any leadership present obama, unfortunately. outrageous things in the last shutdown. whenever had open air monuments before. i to sit we are a partisan nation and we get the government that we deserve. host: ok, john, thank you for the call. guest: we did have a number of govern
and harry reid -- they need to stand together like [makes nois e] -- host: ok, and that is coming from a democrat. let's go to john from panama city, florida. independent line. caller: yes, west palm beach. host: go ahead, john. caller: i would like to say that we are a partisan nation. what people seem to forget is president obama got 60 million s -- it is a 13-12 ratio. million, goes into 135 127. that is a real tight split their. what nobody ever talks about is 90 million people who were...
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majority leader harry reid pledges he will come back after the bill fails. the story says that leader reid hit a pause in the gun bill penn state while senators see whether they can find a workable compromise on spending background checks on gun purchases. other news outlets looking at the gun bill that died in the senate yesterday. democrats give us a fight for now on gun bills if the headline in the washington times. we're talking to new this morning about the latest news regarding the boston marathon bombing. in next caller is william elizabcity, h , a democrat. caller: good morning. don't cut me off. no matter what kind of home training we give our children over here, it has no effect on those young men. they are from another country. they're not from mexico or haiti. but our focus is on the mexicans and blacks, who do us no harm. but these people are haters. and we have so much hatred over here. thinke -- where do you these men got their guns from? probably did not have a background check. even see eric schultz and more on msnbc any more. getting a call
majority leader harry reid pledges he will come back after the bill fails. the story says that leader reid hit a pause in the gun bill penn state while senators see whether they can find a workable compromise on spending background checks on gun purchases. other news outlets looking at the gun bill that died in the senate yesterday. democrats give us a fight for now on gun bills if the headline in the washington times. we're talking to new this morning about the latest news regarding the boston...
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harry reid is moving very aggressively on this, moving forward on this. there is another nominee, mel watt, a democrat from north carolina. his nomination has been held up. there others in the pipeline that could be controversial. the biggest one as far as nominations is likely to get through, but it is going to be -- there are going to be some no votes. . is going to be janet yellen i think the thing to look for us the house vote on the senate to look for something companion bill to the up 10 that was voted last week. 39 democrats defected. it was lower than most people thought. still, 39 defections on that i think theix, lower number came in because president obama came out with his own administrative fix heard that has been criticized by insurers as well as the insurance commissioners of the states. it is daily updates of where the website is going to be and we're going to have more oversight. hearinge is holding a on data security. that is the next big thing with obamacare and it is -- and its troubles is how secure is information when people go to si
harry reid is moving very aggressively on this, moving forward on this. there is another nominee, mel watt, a democrat from north carolina. his nomination has been held up. there others in the pipeline that could be controversial. the biggest one as far as nominations is likely to get through, but it is going to be -- there are going to be some no votes. . is going to be janet yellen i think the thing to look for us the house vote on the senate to look for something companion bill to the up 10...
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reid is office office. reid and's offi's the senate never passed a bill to replace the sequestered. in the last year the house of representatives have passed those republics -- two proposals to replace the sequester with smarter spending cuts. in addition we are looking at ways to close tax loopholes and clean up our tax codes so that we can lower rates and help create jobs. these ideas get government out of the way so we can bring jobs home and preserve the american dream. the president wants to take a different route. he wants to continue singling out americans for tax increases, even after he raised taxes just two months ago to avert the fiscal cliff. the american people know full well that if they give this white house more tax revenue it will be spent on new similar projects and government programs. the president must stop using this debate as an excuse to raise taxes and start seizing this opportunity to cut spending. host: the republican response from "the national journal," this morning -- those wer
reid is office office. reid and's offi's the senate never passed a bill to replace the sequestered. in the last year the house of representatives have passed those republics -- two proposals to replace the sequester with smarter spending cuts. in addition we are looking at ways to close tax loopholes and clean up our tax codes so that we can lower rates and help create jobs. these ideas get government out of the way so we can bring jobs home and preserve the american dream. the president wants...
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from back is a story in may where harry reid said if the president wants to go to war in syria, he did not think he needed senate authorization to do so. >> i strongly disagree with that. are we ever going to learn from what we did in iraq and afghanistan? the american people have to be told very directly what the expense is, what the risk is in terms of men and women. chris is a kernel of 30 years of service, so he knows what the class of this is. he commanded several thousand men and women. and the cost to the treasury. guest: i absolutely agree with peter on that matter. it is clear from the founding that the slalom -- solemn decision on the use of force was given to the people's representatives. that is our responsibility. i have a bill as well, the war powers reform act that would insure the america's -- american people's voice is brought back in. me just tinker what peter says, clearly this is a humanitarian tragedy. there is our role for us in the space of diplomacy. i want to support what the administration is doing. they are in gauging with other actors in the area, including
from back is a story in may where harry reid said if the president wants to go to war in syria, he did not think he needed senate authorization to do so. >> i strongly disagree with that. are we ever going to learn from what we did in iraq and afghanistan? the american people have to be told very directly what the expense is, what the risk is in terms of men and women. chris is a kernel of 30 years of service, so he knows what the class of this is. he commanded several thousand men and...
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reid to shut down the government, and not the republicans, and they are threatening to do that if they don't get their way on everything they want. i know these are hot issues, but i think that stooping to insult and accusations that the american people know are not really the case are not really helping. host: betty from albuquerque. democrat. good morning. peter, you really deserve a commendation. i don't know how use it there with your beautiful straight face and listen to these calls. you are a wonderful moderator. i just want to say that obamacare him of the genesis of obamacare -- obamacare, the general -- the genesis of obamacare is the republican heritage foundation. republicans are not afraid of obamacare as it is now, because they are the ones who originally created it. what they are afraid of is who is going to take the credit. it is the first step to single- payer health care. it is a wonderful thing. 30 million people are going to insured.rt -- it will be obama's legacy. and it hasn't even been implemented yet, so how people can talk about rising costs at this stage of the
reid to shut down the government, and not the republicans, and they are threatening to do that if they don't get their way on everything they want. i know these are hot issues, but i think that stooping to insult and accusations that the american people know are not really the case are not really helping. host: betty from albuquerque. democrat. good morning. peter, you really deserve a commendation. i don't know how use it there with your beautiful straight face and listen to these calls. you...
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reid's desk or the president's desk and say this is our position. what's your position? let's work it out. caller: good morning. first off i would just like to say that i never hear any moderation from the republican party. and i think they do that because if they showed any moderation they wouldn't get reelect bid the conservatives in this country. they wouldn't have their support. and that's all this is all about is the social conservatives trying to change what's legal now. basically abortion. what's not legal, gay rights. you know. they're completely -- forget and realize that the mid until this country wants us to be a little more progressive. why won't you all speak out and take those issues off the platform, the abortion issues and gay rights, take that off your platform and show some moderation? don't be so extreme in your point of view on the right. and then maybe the left will give in just a little bit also and we can all live in the middle again. because that's what we need. host: thanks for call. guest: that is a great call. i have to di
reid's desk or the president's desk and say this is our position. what's your position? let's work it out. caller: good morning. first off i would just like to say that i never hear any moderation from the republican party. and i think they do that because if they showed any moderation they wouldn't get reelect bid the conservatives in this country. they wouldn't have their support. and that's all this is all about is the social conservatives trying to change what's legal now. basically...